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id=\u0022comment-24673\u0022\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022comment comment-by-anonymous well clearfix\u0022 about=\u0022\/comment\/24673#comment-24673\u0022 typeof=\u0022sioc:Post sioct:Comment\u0022\u003E\n      \u003Cdiv class=\u0022user-picture\u0022\u003E\n    \u003Cimg typeof=\u0022foaf:Image\u0022 class=\u0022img-responsive\u0022 data-src=\u0022https:\/\/www.girlschase.com\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures\/circle-guest-85x85.png\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/www.girlschase.com\/sites\/all\/modules\/contrib\/lazyloader\/image_placeholder.gif\u0022 alt=\u0022Anonymous\u0026#039;s picture\u0022 title=\u0022Anonymous\u0026#039;s picture\u0022 \/\u003E\u003Cnoscript\u003E\u003Cimg typeof=\u0022foaf:Image\u0022 class=\u0022img-responsive\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/www.girlschase.com\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures\/circle-guest-85x85.png\u0022 alt=\u0022Anonymous\u0026#039;s picture\u0022 title=\u0022Anonymous\u0026#039;s picture\u0022 \/\u003E\u003C\/noscript\u003E  \u003C\/div\u003E\n\n  \n    \u003Ch3 property=\u0022dc:title\u0022 datatype=\u0022\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/comment\/24673#comment-24673\u0022 class=\u0022permalink\u0022 rel=\u0022bookmark\u0022\u003Estop it\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\n  \n  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022submitted\u0022\u003E\n            Posted by \u003Cspan rel=\u0022sioc:has_creator\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022username\u0022 xml:lang=\u0022\u0022 typeof=\u0022sioc:UserAccount\u0022 property=\u0022foaf:name\u0022 datatype=\u0022\u0022\u003EAnonymous (not verified)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E on Friday, 7 March 2014  \u003C\/div\u003E\n\n  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022content\u0022\u003E\n    \u003Cspan rel=\u0022sioc:reply_of\u0022 resource=\u0022\/content\/truth-about-social-proof\u0022 class=\u0022rdf-meta element-hidden\u0022\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022field field-name-comment-body field-type-text-long field-label-hidden\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022field-items\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022field-item even\u0022 property=\u0022content:encoded\u0022\u003E\u003Cp\u003EChase, man - you are a legend, you\u0027ve given so much genius advice about seduction on this blog - excellent from top to bottom.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EBut please, I beg you - can you just stop with the evolutionary metaphors? It\u0027s getting really, really annoying - none of you guys know anything about evolutionary psychology or neuroscience, and the metaphors of animals fighting each other to drink clean water at the pool in the desert to enhance the social value of their DNA, or whatever other story you\u0027ve made up to suit the topic of the post, is so unscientific its  embarrassing. Thanks for the awesome posts though, I make sure to read them frequently! :)\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E      \u003C\/div\u003E\n\n  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022pull-right\u0022\u003E\u003Cul class=\u0022links list-inline\u0022\u003E\u003Cli class=\u0022comment-reply first last\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/comment\/reply\/1344\/24673\u0022\u003Ereply\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022indented\u0022\u003E\u003Ca id=\u0022comment-24693\u0022\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022comment comment-by-anonymous well clearfix\u0022 about=\u0022\/comment\/24693#comment-24693\u0022 typeof=\u0022sioc:Post sioct:Comment\u0022\u003E\n      \u003Cdiv class=\u0022user-picture\u0022\u003E\n    \u003Cimg typeof=\u0022foaf:Image\u0022 class=\u0022img-responsive\u0022 data-src=\u0022https:\/\/www.girlschase.com\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures\/circle-guest-85x85.png\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/www.girlschase.com\/sites\/all\/modules\/contrib\/lazyloader\/image_placeholder.gif\u0022 alt=\u0022Anonymous\u0026#039;s picture\u0022 title=\u0022Anonymous\u0026#039;s picture\u0022 \/\u003E\u003Cnoscript\u003E\u003Cimg typeof=\u0022foaf:Image\u0022 class=\u0022img-responsive\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/www.girlschase.com\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures\/circle-guest-85x85.png\u0022 alt=\u0022Anonymous\u0026#039;s picture\u0022 title=\u0022Anonymous\u0026#039;s picture\u0022 \/\u003E\u003C\/noscript\u003E  \u003C\/div\u003E\n\n  \n    \u003Ch3 property=\u0022dc:title\u0022 datatype=\u0022\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/comment\/24693#comment-24693\u0022 class=\u0022permalink\u0022 rel=\u0022bookmark\u0022\u003EWondering\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\n  \n  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022submitted\u0022\u003E\n            Posted by \u003Cspan rel=\u0022sioc:has_creator\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022username\u0022 xml:lang=\u0022\u0022 typeof=\u0022sioc:UserAccount\u0022 property=\u0022foaf:name\u0022 datatype=\u0022\u0022\u003EAnonymous (not verified)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E on Saturday, 8 March 2014  \u003C\/div\u003E\n\n  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022content\u0022\u003E\n    \u003Cspan rel=\u0022sioc:reply_of\u0022 resource=\u0022\/content\/truth-about-social-proof\u0022 class=\u0022rdf-meta element-hidden\u0022\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan rel=\u0022sioc:reply_of\u0022 resource=\u0022\/comment\/24673#comment-24673\u0022 class=\u0022rdf-meta element-hidden\u0022\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022field field-name-comment-body field-type-text-long field-label-hidden\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022field-items\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022field-item even\u0022 property=\u0022content:encoded\u0022\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhy are you complaining? These are just examples, and they write them in a way so everybody could understand it. Chase had written before in a \u00225 differences betweeen Naturals and PUA\u0022 that 80% of his material is natural, and 20% is PUA. This way almost anyone can understand the main idea.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E      \u003C\/div\u003E\n\n  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022pull-right\u0022\u003E\u003Cul class=\u0022links list-inline\u0022\u003E\u003Cli class=\u0022comment-reply first last\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/comment\/reply\/1344\/24693\u0022\u003Ereply\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ca id=\u0022comment-24694\u0022\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022comment comment-by-anonymous well clearfix\u0022 about=\u0022\/comment\/24694#comment-24694\u0022 typeof=\u0022sioc:Post sioct:Comment\u0022\u003E\n      \u003Cdiv class=\u0022user-picture\u0022\u003E\n    \u003Cimg typeof=\u0022foaf:Image\u0022 class=\u0022img-responsive\u0022 data-src=\u0022https:\/\/www.girlschase.com\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures\/circle-guest-85x85.png\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/www.girlschase.com\/sites\/all\/modules\/contrib\/lazyloader\/image_placeholder.gif\u0022 alt=\u0022Michal\u0026#039;s picture\u0022 title=\u0022Michal\u0026#039;s picture\u0022 \/\u003E\u003Cnoscript\u003E\u003Cimg typeof=\u0022foaf:Image\u0022 class=\u0022img-responsive\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/www.girlschase.com\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures\/circle-guest-85x85.png\u0022 alt=\u0022Michal\u0026#039;s picture\u0022 title=\u0022Michal\u0026#039;s picture\u0022 \/\u003E\u003C\/noscript\u003E  \u003C\/div\u003E\n\n  \n    \u003Ch3 property=\u0022dc:title\u0022 datatype=\u0022\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/comment\/24694#comment-24694\u0022 class=\u0022permalink\u0022 rel=\u0022bookmark\u0022\u003EFirst, this post is written\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\n  \n  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022submitted\u0022\u003E\n            Posted by \u003Cspan rel=\u0022sioc:has_creator\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022username\u0022 xml:lang=\u0022\u0022 typeof=\u0022sioc:UserAccount\u0022 property=\u0022foaf:name\u0022 datatype=\u0022\u0022\u003EMichal (not verified)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E on Saturday, 8 March 2014  \u003C\/div\u003E\n\n  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022content\u0022\u003E\n    \u003Cspan rel=\u0022sioc:reply_of\u0022 resource=\u0022\/content\/truth-about-social-proof\u0022 class=\u0022rdf-meta element-hidden\u0022\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan rel=\u0022sioc:reply_of\u0022 resource=\u0022\/comment\/24673#comment-24673\u0022 class=\u0022rdf-meta element-hidden\u0022\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022field field-name-comment-body field-type-text-long field-label-hidden\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022field-items\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022field-item even\u0022 property=\u0022content:encoded\u0022\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFirst, this post is written by Will Legend, not Chase.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESecond, there are numerous experiments with groups where one person was not part of the group and did not know what is going on. Things like set up firealaram while others sit like nothing is happening. And majority of these people just sit there too. Or they gave them some puzzles and then asked them out loud for results. First 4 (knowing people) said something and then the participant had his chance. And they ended asking them with the last one also from the group of knowing people. And after 3 questions almost every participant kept saying the same thing like first 4 did, because he thought: \u0022These 4 are saying the same thing, it must be true.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAlso, human civilization like we know it is here \u0022for a split second\u0022. Emotions drive humans and that is a system that was evolving for millions of years. Animals have 6 basic emotions: anger, fear (danger), happiness, sadness, disgust and surprise. That is why some guys dont want to go to the gym because they are intimidated by those gorillas with 17 inch arms. They logically know they can not just beat them up, they might laugh at them but that is only possible attack in modern sociaty. Yet, they feel danger. Because he is bigger, they do not know him. It is embedded in us like let\u0027s say walking. If I asked you to start walking on your four for rest of your life, you might do it in private at home but then, once you have to pee or someone rang on your door you would just get up of the chair and without thinking, you would stand straight up and walk only with your feet.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E      \u003C\/div\u003E\n\n  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022pull-right\u0022\u003E\u003Cul class=\u0022links list-inline\u0022\u003E\u003Cli class=\u0022comment-reply first last\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/comment\/reply\/1344\/24694\u0022\u003Ereply\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ca id=\u0022comment-24730\u0022\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022comment comment-by-node-author well clearfix\u0022 about=\u0022\/comment\/24730#comment-24730\u0022 typeof=\u0022sioc:Post sioct:Comment\u0022\u003E\n  \u003Cimg class=\u0022authortag\u0022 src=\u0022\/sites\/all\/themes\/custom\/girlschase\/images\/comment-author-1.png\u0022 alt=\u0022Author\u0022 width=\u002260px\u0022 height=\u002260px\u0022 \/\u003E    \u003Cdiv class=\u0022user-picture\u0022\u003E\n    \u003Ca href=\u0022\/users\/chase-amante\u0022 title=\u0022View user profile.\u0022\u003E\u003Cimg typeof=\u0022foaf:Image\u0022 class=\u0022img-responsive\u0022 data-src=\u0022https:\/\/www.girlschase.com\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures\/picture-1-1492164307.png\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/www.girlschase.com\/sites\/all\/modules\/contrib\/lazyloader\/image_placeholder.gif\u0022 alt=\u0022Chase Amante\u0026#039;s picture\u0022 title=\u0022Chase Amante\u0026#039;s picture\u0022 \/\u003E\u003Cnoscript\u003E\u003Cimg typeof=\u0022foaf:Image\u0022 class=\u0022img-responsive\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/www.girlschase.com\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures\/picture-1-1492164307.png\u0022 alt=\u0022Chase Amante\u0026#039;s picture\u0022 title=\u0022Chase Amante\u0026#039;s picture\u0022 \/\u003E\u003C\/noscript\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E  \u003C\/div\u003E\n\n  \n    \u003Ch3 property=\u0022dc:title\u0022 datatype=\u0022\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/comment\/24730#comment-24730\u0022 class=\u0022permalink\u0022 rel=\u0022bookmark\u0022\u003ESpecific,Well-Reasoned\/Evidenced Retorts vs. Blanket Dismissals\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\n  \n  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022submitted\u0022\u003E\n            Posted by \u003Cspan rel=\u0022sioc:has_creator\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/users\/chase-amante\u0022 title=\u0022View user profile.\u0022 class=\u0022username\u0022 xml:lang=\u0022\u0022 about=\u0022\/users\/chase-amante\u0022 typeof=\u0022sioc:UserAccount\u0022 property=\u0022foaf:name\u0022 datatype=\u0022\u0022\u003EChase Amante\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E on Saturday, 8 March 2014  \u003C\/div\u003E\n\n  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022content\u0022\u003E\n    \u003Cspan rel=\u0022sioc:reply_of\u0022 resource=\u0022\/content\/truth-about-social-proof\u0022 class=\u0022rdf-meta element-hidden\u0022\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan rel=\u0022sioc:reply_of\u0022 resource=\u0022\/comment\/24673#comment-24673\u0022 class=\u0022rdf-meta element-hidden\u0022\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022field field-name-comment-body field-type-text-long field-label-hidden\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022field-items\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022field-item even\u0022 property=\u0022content:encoded\u0022\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAnon-\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESorry to hear you find site content annoying. As others have stated,\nthis is Will\u0027s article, and I don\u0027t see this particular example\nanywhere in the article, but I realize the comment\u0027s directed at me in\nparticular.\u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWhat would be more helpful would be pointing out specifically what\narguments you find flawed, and why you find them flawed, accompanied by\neither 1.) a well-reasoned counterargument or rebuttal, or 2.) evidence\nrefuting the point.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWhat makes blanket dismissals unhelpful is that because they provide\nno argument to analyze, and no evidence to fact-check, they\u0027re\neffectively asking the person you\u0027re arguing with to accept he is\ncompletely incorrect, and all his views are flawed, without any support\nfor the claim whatsoever. What ends up happening is that they have the\nopposite effect, forcing your opponent on the defensive, and\nentrenching him even more firmly in his views. Thus, the religious\nperson whom you approach and say, \u0022You\u0027re a fool! The world wasn\u0027t made\nin 7 days! Get your facts straight!\u0022 will come away from the experience\neven more convinced he is right, just as the biologist will when told\nhe\u0027s a fool and that no human being could possibly have evolved from an\nape.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E(another reason why blanket dismissals are ineffective, especially\non the Internet, is because over time you build up mountains and\nmountains of blanket dismissals from any number of anonymous\ncommenters, every single one of whom is absolutely convinced that he is\nright and you are wrong, and if you simply take these at face value the\nonly logical conclusion is that you\u0027ve got to quit writing anything on\nthe Internet because you\u0027re so wrong about everything. Over the past 12\nyears, for instance, I have learned that I know nothing about men,\nwomen, love, dating, sex, romance, long-term relationships, short-term\nrelationships, psychology, sociology, anthropology, biology,\nevolutionary psychology, evolution, theology, neuroscience, philosophy,\nhistory, music, and business. As you can imagine, this has been quite\ndistressing, and has caused me to question what exactly I\u0027ve been doing\nwith the past several decades to be so poorly informed. Sometimes I\nwonder if it\u0027s all the video game playing coming back to haunt me)\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EChase\u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E      \u003C\/div\u003E\n\n  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022pull-right\u0022\u003E\u003Cul class=\u0022links list-inline\u0022\u003E\u003Cli class=\u0022comment-reply first last\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/comment\/reply\/1344\/24730\u0022\u003Ereply\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022indented\u0022\u003E\u003Ca id=\u0022comment-24802\u0022\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022comment comment-by-anonymous well clearfix\u0022 about=\u0022\/comment\/24802#comment-24802\u0022 typeof=\u0022sioc:Post sioct:Comment\u0022\u003E\n      \u003Cdiv class=\u0022user-picture\u0022\u003E\n    \u003Cimg typeof=\u0022foaf:Image\u0022 class=\u0022img-responsive\u0022 data-src=\u0022https:\/\/www.girlschase.com\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures\/circle-guest-85x85.png\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/www.girlschase.com\/sites\/all\/modules\/contrib\/lazyloader\/image_placeholder.gif\u0022 alt=\u0022--\u0026#039;s picture\u0022 title=\u0022--\u0026#039;s picture\u0022 \/\u003E\u003Cnoscript\u003E\u003Cimg typeof=\u0022foaf:Image\u0022 class=\u0022img-responsive\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/www.girlschase.com\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures\/circle-guest-85x85.png\u0022 alt=\u0022--\u0026#039;s picture\u0022 title=\u0022--\u0026#039;s picture\u0022 \/\u003E\u003C\/noscript\u003E  \u003C\/div\u003E\n\n  \n    \u003Ch3 property=\u0022dc:title\u0022 datatype=\u0022\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/comment\/24802#comment-24802\u0022 class=\u0022permalink\u0022 rel=\u0022bookmark\u0022\u003Enono...\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\n  \n  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022submitted\u0022\u003E\n            Posted by \u003Cspan rel=\u0022sioc:has_creator\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022username\u0022 xml:lang=\u0022\u0022 typeof=\u0022sioc:UserAccount\u0022 property=\u0022foaf:name\u0022 datatype=\u0022\u0022\u003E-- (not verified)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E on Sunday, 9 March 2014  \u003C\/div\u003E\n\n  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022content\u0022\u003E\n    \u003Cspan rel=\u0022sioc:reply_of\u0022 resource=\u0022\/content\/truth-about-social-proof\u0022 class=\u0022rdf-meta element-hidden\u0022\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan rel=\u0022sioc:reply_of\u0022 resource=\u0022\/comment\/24730#comment-24730\u0022 class=\u0022rdf-meta element-hidden\u0022\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022field field-name-comment-body field-type-text-long field-label-hidden\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022field-items\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022field-item even\u0022 property=\u0022content:encoded\u0022\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENo, Chase, I wasn\u0027t meaning to disrespect you or your knowledge of evolutionary psychology. However, what I was saying is that evolutionary psychology is the sort of field in modern science whose claims are - to put it mildly - unverifiable and untestable - ergo unscientific. Now, what I mean by this is that a great deal of evolutionary psychology is still - it can\u0027t help itself - based on theory - it\u0027s based on a group of psychologists and scientists who have invented a list of possibilities to explain human behavior, with the desire to prove their assertions later on, when neuroscience is able to prove that form of human behavior x originates from area of brain z, whose evolutionary origin is so and so. However, a great deal of these ideas are simply untestable at the moment - for example, the origin of the creative arts and language - because you can\u0027t go back in time and empirically examine exactly how x part of the brain evolved in response to environmental pressures - which means that a great deal of evolutionary psychology has to resort to so-called \u0022just-so\u0022 stories, which is basically a phrase for a guy who invented an evolutionary metaphor for a certain facet of human behavior, just so, and without any real scientific rigor or empirical evidence as of yet. Which is not to say that such research is pointless; its necessary, and as we come to learn more about each part of the brain, we will be better able to objectify and elucidate those theories into empirically verifiable explanations that become science, rather than theory. That\u0027s all - my gripe at you was that your articles are packed full of this sort of thing - it\u0027s true that you bring up a great deal of research to back your assertions up, and this is great, but the problem was that you and the other guys on this blog where using these metaphors from  evolutionary psychology in a rather unscientific and carefree manner (another problem with evolutionary psychology, even now - anyone can make up a sort of metaphor to describe a certain form of human behavior and get away with calling it rigorous science because of the word \u0022evolution\u0022) which, I thought, diminished the field, and also gave a rather skewed and unnecessarily reductionist view of human nature that was, dare I say, rather unpleasant to read - especially from a person who isn\u0027t a scientist. \u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe tidbit about me being a fanatical creationist is so preposterous that we\u0027ll just forget about it, but I repeat: I am in your debt for all of the knowledge that you have showered onto us about seduction and charming women appropriately - it works and it\u0027s awesome, thanks again :)\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E      \u003C\/div\u003E\n\n  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022pull-right\u0022\u003E\u003Cul class=\u0022links list-inline\u0022\u003E\u003Cli class=\u0022comment-reply first last\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/comment\/reply\/1344\/24802\u0022\u003Ereply\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022indented\u0022\u003E\u003Ca id=\u0022comment-24896\u0022\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022comment comment-by-node-author well clearfix\u0022 about=\u0022\/comment\/24896#comment-24896\u0022 typeof=\u0022sioc:Post sioct:Comment\u0022\u003E\n  \u003Cimg class=\u0022authortag\u0022 src=\u0022\/sites\/all\/themes\/custom\/girlschase\/images\/comment-author-1.png\u0022 alt=\u0022Author\u0022 width=\u002260px\u0022 height=\u002260px\u0022 \/\u003E    \u003Cdiv class=\u0022user-picture\u0022\u003E\n    \u003Ca href=\u0022\/users\/chase-amante\u0022 title=\u0022View user profile.\u0022\u003E\u003Cimg typeof=\u0022foaf:Image\u0022 class=\u0022img-responsive\u0022 data-src=\u0022https:\/\/www.girlschase.com\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures\/picture-1-1492164307.png\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/www.girlschase.com\/sites\/all\/modules\/contrib\/lazyloader\/image_placeholder.gif\u0022 alt=\u0022Chase Amante\u0026#039;s picture\u0022 title=\u0022Chase Amante\u0026#039;s picture\u0022 \/\u003E\u003Cnoscript\u003E\u003Cimg typeof=\u0022foaf:Image\u0022 class=\u0022img-responsive\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/www.girlschase.com\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures\/picture-1-1492164307.png\u0022 alt=\u0022Chase Amante\u0026#039;s picture\u0022 title=\u0022Chase Amante\u0026#039;s picture\u0022 \/\u003E\u003C\/noscript\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E  \u003C\/div\u003E\n\n  \n    \u003Ch3 property=\u0022dc:title\u0022 datatype=\u0022\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/comment\/24896#comment-24896\u0022 class=\u0022permalink\u0022 rel=\u0022bookmark\u0022\u003ENon-Science and What This Site Is\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\n  \n  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022submitted\u0022\u003E\n            Posted by \u003Cspan rel=\u0022sioc:has_creator\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/users\/chase-amante\u0022 title=\u0022View user profile.\u0022 class=\u0022username\u0022 xml:lang=\u0022\u0022 about=\u0022\/users\/chase-amante\u0022 typeof=\u0022sioc:UserAccount\u0022 property=\u0022foaf:name\u0022 datatype=\u0022\u0022\u003EChase Amante\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E on Tuesday, 11 March 2014  \u003C\/div\u003E\n\n  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022content\u0022\u003E\n    \u003Cspan rel=\u0022sioc:reply_of\u0022 resource=\u0022\/content\/truth-about-social-proof\u0022 class=\u0022rdf-meta element-hidden\u0022\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan rel=\u0022sioc:reply_of\u0022 resource=\u0022\/comment\/24802#comment-24802\u0022 class=\u0022rdf-meta element-hidden\u0022\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022field field-name-comment-body field-type-text-long field-label-hidden\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022field-items\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022field-item even\u0022 property=\u0022content:encoded\u0022\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAnon-\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EYou are correct, I am not a scientist. What you seem to have missed is that this entire website and everything on it lies in the blind spot of science.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWhat you read when you come here is psychology, evolutionary psychology, and reams and reams of anecdotal evidence and firsthand observation. This is nothing but field reporting and best-guess suppositions about the causes of what\u2019s observed. Evolutionary psychology is one of the most lambasted areas of \u201cscience\u201d, and arguably is not real science at all, but rather more philosophy, and psychology is not far behind. Even the DSM is looking more or less discredited these days. The only less scientific \u201cscience\u201d than these areas might be much of the field of economics, which struggles to make accurate predictions to save its life. It is very, very hard to test these things in a laboratory setting, and get conclusive peer-reviewed papers written up on them. As others have observed, for every psychological study showing one thing, another one gets published showing something else. Fieldwork and observation for its part is interesting, but hardly \u201cscience\u201d in and of itself, without the greater framework of science.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe problem with asking that one unscientific part of an article or another be left out is that pretty quickly you end up with a four-legged table left with three legs, or perhaps none at all. If I have a reasonably good idea how a specific behavior came about - based on reading quite extensively both well-researched science writing and the actual current research in the relevant fields - I can either say, \u201cThis seems to be a result of XYZ thing,\u201d or I can say, \u201cI think I know what causes this, but I can\u2019t tell you because I might be wrong.\u201d The same would be true if I left out bits about psychology - you can never REALLY know what another person is thinking - or anecdotal experience, with its irregular and often small sample sizes and uncounted number of uncontrolled variables.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EPretty soon you get \u201cHow to Ask a Girl Out\u201d with article content that reads: \u201cI was going to list a bunch of steps, but they were all based on anecdotal evidence, observations, psychology, and evolutionary psych, and that\u2019s all unproven and unscientific. All I can safely write here, instead, is, \u2018Science has yet to uncover the answer to how to ask a girl out.\u2019 Best of luck to you all. Yours, Chase\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EOr, you can cut out the evolutionary psychology and perhaps regular psychology and just leave anecdote, but without drawing conclusions all you have left is someone\u2019s field journal, which is rather dry to read, and not very useful to any but scientists looking for observations to draw their own inferences from without the journal author\u2019s own biases affecting them, unless it\u2019s structured something like the field experiences of Tucker Max. In fact, I\u2019d argue that fieldwork is more valuable with the field researchers\u2019 thoughts about its underpinnings; when you get some of those scientists in the laboratory testing hypotheses based on earlier fieldwork, and the scientists themselves have nowhere near the level of practical in-field experience to sit down and assemble a high level mental model of the thing from merely reading others\u2019 observations, instead of them scratching their heads and saying, \u201cI wonder how this came about? It may always be a mystery,\u201d they, with the inferences drawn by the man in the field, now have a lead to go off of that they can either prove or disprove. \u201cWell, Jane Goodall thinks that \u003Cem\u003EP. troglodytes\u003C\/em\u003E go to war with one another because of XYZ reason; let\u2019s put it to the test and see if she\u2019s on the mark.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESo. This is not a scientific site. Some of the inferences it draws are no doubt flawed, misleading, and will be disproved by future work in any number of scientific fields, something that I for one would welcome. I would even welcome specific critique pointing out a given statement, conclusion, or inference to be in err, with the reasoning behind why that is, so I might adjust my views. I\u2019m more interested in accurate information prevailing than my always being right; however, in the absence of information to the contrary, and in the presence of seemingly convincing evidence in favor of something, I will draw conclusions, because that is my role, and I leave it to the academics who come after to prove me right or wrong.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EChase\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E      \u003C\/div\u003E\n\n  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022pull-right\u0022\u003E\u003Cul class=\u0022links list-inline\u0022\u003E\u003Cli class=\u0022comment-reply first last\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/comment\/reply\/1344\/24896\u0022\u003Ereply\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022indented\u0022\u003E\u003Ca id=\u0022comment-25131\u0022\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022comment comment-by-anonymous well clearfix\u0022 about=\u0022\/comment\/25131#comment-25131\u0022 typeof=\u0022sioc:Post sioct:Comment\u0022\u003E\n      \u003Cdiv class=\u0022user-picture\u0022\u003E\n    \u003Cimg typeof=\u0022foaf:Image\u0022 class=\u0022img-responsive\u0022 data-src=\u0022https:\/\/www.girlschase.com\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures\/circle-guest-85x85.png\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/www.girlschase.com\/sites\/all\/modules\/contrib\/lazyloader\/image_placeholder.gif\u0022 alt=\u0022-Daniel-\u0026#039;s picture\u0022 title=\u0022-Daniel-\u0026#039;s picture\u0022 \/\u003E\u003Cnoscript\u003E\u003Cimg typeof=\u0022foaf:Image\u0022 class=\u0022img-responsive\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/www.girlschase.com\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures\/circle-guest-85x85.png\u0022 alt=\u0022-Daniel-\u0026#039;s picture\u0022 title=\u0022-Daniel-\u0026#039;s picture\u0022 \/\u003E\u003C\/noscript\u003E  \u003C\/div\u003E\n\n  \n    \u003Ch3 property=\u0022dc:title\u0022 datatype=\u0022\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/comment\/25131#comment-25131\u0022 class=\u0022permalink\u0022 rel=\u0022bookmark\u0022\u003EExploring how you responded\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\n  \n  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022submitted\u0022\u003E\n            Posted by \u003Cspan rel=\u0022sioc:has_creator\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022username\u0022 xml:lang=\u0022\u0022 typeof=\u0022sioc:UserAccount\u0022 property=\u0022foaf:name\u0022 datatype=\u0022\u0022\u003E-Daniel- (not verified)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E on Sunday, 16 March 2014  \u003C\/div\u003E\n\n  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022content\u0022\u003E\n    \u003Cspan rel=\u0022sioc:reply_of\u0022 resource=\u0022\/content\/truth-about-social-proof\u0022 class=\u0022rdf-meta element-hidden\u0022\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan rel=\u0022sioc:reply_of\u0022 resource=\u0022\/comment\/24896#comment-24896\u0022 class=\u0022rdf-meta element-hidden\u0022\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022field field-name-comment-body field-type-text-long field-label-hidden\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022field-items\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022field-item even\u0022 property=\u0022content:encoded\u0022\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHey Chase,\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EI just read through this back and forth with Anon, and I was struck by your initial response.  When Anon asserted your article was unscientific, your response had no element of indignation whatsoever - instead, you criticized the nature of his criticism and forced him to back-petal.  Your entire response was dedicated to explaining why his argument was unsatisfactory (\u0022what would be more helpful would be pointing out specifically what arguments you find flawed, and why you find them flawed, accompanied by either 1.) a well-reasoned counterargument or rebuttal, or 2.) evidence refuting the point\u0022) but the whole response was framed as \u0022I want to help you write better critiques so I can respond to you better,\u0022 and hostility was minimized.  Over all, I thought this response was remarkable.  I was wondering whether you could devote a full article (or point me to an article that may have already covered it) to this type of response, when it works, and how to execute it properly.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EBest,\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nDaniel\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E      \u003C\/div\u003E\n\n  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022pull-right\u0022\u003E\u003Cul class=\u0022links list-inline\u0022\u003E\u003Cli class=\u0022comment-reply first last\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/comment\/reply\/1344\/25131\u0022\u003Ereply\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca id=\u0022comment-24733\u0022\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022comment comment-by-anonymous well clearfix\u0022 about=\u0022\/comment\/24733#comment-24733\u0022 typeof=\u0022sioc:Post sioct:Comment\u0022\u003E\n      \u003Cdiv class=\u0022user-picture\u0022\u003E\n    \u003Cimg typeof=\u0022foaf:Image\u0022 class=\u0022img-responsive\u0022 data-src=\u0022https:\/\/www.girlschase.com\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures\/circle-guest-85x85.png\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/www.girlschase.com\/sites\/all\/modules\/contrib\/lazyloader\/image_placeholder.gif\u0022 alt=\u0022Anonymous\u0026#039;s picture\u0022 title=\u0022Anonymous\u0026#039;s picture\u0022 \/\u003E\u003Cnoscript\u003E\u003Cimg typeof=\u0022foaf:Image\u0022 class=\u0022img-responsive\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/www.girlschase.com\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures\/circle-guest-85x85.png\u0022 alt=\u0022Anonymous\u0026#039;s picture\u0022 title=\u0022Anonymous\u0026#039;s picture\u0022 \/\u003E\u003C\/noscript\u003E  \u003C\/div\u003E\n\n  \n    \u003Ch3 property=\u0022dc:title\u0022 datatype=\u0022\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/comment\/24733#comment-24733\u0022 class=\u0022permalink\u0022 rel=\u0022bookmark\u0022\u003EDon\u0026#039;t know if you saw my post\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\n  \n  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022submitted\u0022\u003E\n            Posted by \u003Cspan rel=\u0022sioc:has_creator\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022username\u0022 xml:lang=\u0022\u0022 typeof=\u0022sioc:UserAccount\u0022 property=\u0022foaf:name\u0022 datatype=\u0022\u0022\u003EAnonymous (not verified)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E on Saturday, 8 March 2014  \u003C\/div\u003E\n\n  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022content\u0022\u003E\n    \u003Cspan rel=\u0022sioc:reply_of\u0022 resource=\u0022\/content\/truth-about-social-proof\u0022 class=\u0022rdf-meta element-hidden\u0022\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022field field-name-comment-body field-type-text-long field-label-hidden\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022field-items\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022field-item even\u0022 property=\u0022content:encoded\u0022\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDon\u0027t know if you saw my post earlier -- any comments whatsoever would be so helpful. \u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EChase, HUGE HUGE HUGE favor to ask of you and I\u0027m asking because I literally think you\u0027re a genius and I honestly think you might be the only person who can really help me achieve my goal. You\u0027re the smartest person I\u0027ve ever come across by FAR and you have an answer for everything that\u0027s always right on point and so much more in depth than what someone else would say. I\u0027m don\u0027t know if you were born that way but boy do I wish I could develop your skills. You also do it all in a classy way but enough with the flattering that\u0027s not why I wanted to write this comment!\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EI need a statement of purpose for grad school and I\u0027m torn on how to approach it. It\u0027s a finance program at a good school. Ididn\u0027t get good grades during undergrad so I need a stellar essay and luckily I have several brand name employers and a plethora of other selling points--I just don\u0027t know which angle to take. Their guidelines are pretty vague and imo from the research i\u0027ve done many essays that are considered \u0022good\u0022 don\u0027t stand out. I\u0027m very good at captivating people but the problem is my writing skills aren\u0027t the best and the word limit is pretty small (~600). I have so many things I want to say but there\u0027s no way I can create one coherent essay with so many themes. They ask me to introduce myself, why I\u0027m interested in the program, how does my background fit in and how will it help me in the future.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EMy main concern is that I don\u0027t know what kind of person they are really looking for. Is it a baller? Is it a manager at a fortune 500? A research assistant? The next zuckerberg? Since I don\u0027t fit the traditional bill, do I need to take an even edgier approach? (If you could also explain your reasoning this would greatly help me understand value exchange in general when meeting or interacting with others and what\u0027s going on at a deeper level).\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EHere are some themes that I thought of including:\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E-Personal development and growth w\/examples of things I\u0027ve learned, how I\u0027ve grown, emphasizing my potential and interest in development and business related skills (very much like the ones you teach). This also includes what I\u0027ve learned about life in general and the curiosity I\u0027ve developed about things; I used to be like a little boy who only cared about playing but now I have such a genuine interested in learning and understanding things which is demonstrated by improvement in grades and all the books I read.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003Esidenote: is it better to talk about developing confidence and clarity contrasting with the past or set a tone of confidence throughout my life?\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E-My interest in business and finance, which I can possibly intertwine with the first theme, explaining what I\u0027ve taken away from each experience and how I\u0027ve grown.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n-The organizations I\u0027m in and the people I know. How my interests and background are aligned and how it ties in with their goals. My mom says these schools like people with strong connections and wants me to reference them. Should I take a more \u0022this is what i can do for you\u0022 vs. a \u0022these are my qualifications\u0022 type approach?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n-My personal qualities, great instincts and ability to make a difference for my employers. How I stand out from other people who are so cookie cutter.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n-My passion to change the world and how I\u0027ve been \u0022unemployed\u0022 over the past few years so I could start a company which turned out to be a social web app. I don\u0027t know how much I should focus on this though since I haven\u0027t made tremendous progress although the vision and framework is all there.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThere is also an \u0022other\u0022 essay but I\u0027m not sure if this is an essay or more like an explanation. I feel like I\u0027m already addressing many of my weaknesses in the SOP.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESo, like I said, there\u0027s so many things I want to include but I don\u0027t think I\u0027ll be able to effectively integrate each of those with such little space. Another thing I have to consider is how to give enough to pique their interest and then give more during the interview.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EI only have a week left so I would TRULYYYY appreciate your help! I won\u0027t ask you for this kind of help EVER again I promise. Just let me know what I have to do to get your help!!! please let me know and thanks for your time and consideration :) YOU DA MAN!!!\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E-M\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E      \u003C\/div\u003E\n\n  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022pull-right\u0022\u003E\u003Cul class=\u0022links list-inline\u0022\u003E\u003Cli class=\u0022comment-reply first last\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/comment\/reply\/1344\/24733\u0022\u003Ereply\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022indented\u0022\u003E\u003Ca id=\u0022comment-24899\u0022\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022comment comment-by-node-author well clearfix\u0022 about=\u0022\/comment\/24899#comment-24899\u0022 typeof=\u0022sioc:Post sioct:Comment\u0022\u003E\n  \u003Cimg class=\u0022authortag\u0022 src=\u0022\/sites\/all\/themes\/custom\/girlschase\/images\/comment-author-1.png\u0022 alt=\u0022Author\u0022 width=\u002260px\u0022 height=\u002260px\u0022 \/\u003E    \u003Cdiv class=\u0022user-picture\u0022\u003E\n    \u003Ca href=\u0022\/users\/chase-amante\u0022 title=\u0022View user profile.\u0022\u003E\u003Cimg typeof=\u0022foaf:Image\u0022 class=\u0022img-responsive\u0022 data-src=\u0022https:\/\/www.girlschase.com\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures\/picture-1-1492164307.png\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/www.girlschase.com\/sites\/all\/modules\/contrib\/lazyloader\/image_placeholder.gif\u0022 alt=\u0022Chase Amante\u0026#039;s picture\u0022 title=\u0022Chase Amante\u0026#039;s picture\u0022 \/\u003E\u003Cnoscript\u003E\u003Cimg typeof=\u0022foaf:Image\u0022 class=\u0022img-responsive\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/www.girlschase.com\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures\/picture-1-1492164307.png\u0022 alt=\u0022Chase Amante\u0026#039;s picture\u0022 title=\u0022Chase Amante\u0026#039;s picture\u0022 \/\u003E\u003C\/noscript\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E  \u003C\/div\u003E\n\n  \n    \u003Ch3 property=\u0022dc:title\u0022 datatype=\u0022\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/comment\/24899#comment-24899\u0022 class=\u0022permalink\u0022 rel=\u0022bookmark\u0022\u003EGrad School Essays\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\n  \n  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022submitted\u0022\u003E\n            Posted by \u003Cspan rel=\u0022sioc:has_creator\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/users\/chase-amante\u0022 title=\u0022View user profile.\u0022 class=\u0022username\u0022 xml:lang=\u0022\u0022 about=\u0022\/users\/chase-amante\u0022 typeof=\u0022sioc:UserAccount\u0022 property=\u0022foaf:name\u0022 datatype=\u0022\u0022\u003EChase Amante\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E on Tuesday, 11 March 2014  \u003C\/div\u003E\n\n  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022content\u0022\u003E\n    \u003Cspan rel=\u0022sioc:reply_of\u0022 resource=\u0022\/content\/truth-about-social-proof\u0022 class=\u0022rdf-meta element-hidden\u0022\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan rel=\u0022sioc:reply_of\u0022 resource=\u0022\/comment\/24733#comment-24733\u0022 class=\u0022rdf-meta element-hidden\u0022\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022field field-name-comment-body field-type-text-long field-label-hidden\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022field-items\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022field-item even\u0022 property=\u0022content:encoded\u0022\u003E\u003Cp\u003EM-\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThat\u2019s difficult. I very briefly ran an admissions consulting agency, and have studied grad school admissions somewhat and composed essays for several clients, but I\u2019m by no means an expert in the field and there are better people to ask than me.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EI would suggest seeing if you can get your hands on this book, which I found immensely useful when working in this field: \u003Ca href=\u0022\/\/www.amazon.com\/Successful-Harvard-Application-Essays-Edition\/dp\/0312343760%E2%80%9D\u0022\u003E50 Successful Harvard Application Essays, Second Edition\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EA good way of thinking about graduate schools is that graduate schools are looking for someone who is going to reflect very well on them when he leaves the school, and is likely to become a donor later. That is, they want students who are going to go on to be big successes, so they can then claim his success as their doing. \u201cYou know Joe Smith? Guess where he went? Yep - right here. He even donated a wing to the new forum building.\u201d Successful students are both prestige and advertising for their schools.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIf you don\u2019t have good grades, that\u2019s something you\u2019ll need to address in your \u201cother\u201d essay.  You also want to tell a story with your essay, so that it engages the reader and sucks him in.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EMy gut would be that you want your narrative in your \u201cother\u201d essay to be something about how you\u2019ve spent time doing the unconventional to discover your passions, with mentions of participating in various organizations, starting a social web app, and a few demonstrations of your natural instincts. I\u2019d mention that as a result of these diverse interests, your grades briefly suffered, before you really kicked your learning into overdrive and rebounded on them. Now, you are pursuing graduate school as the ultimate lens through which to focus your efforts, and amplify them.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe main narrative I would make tell some more narrow, interesting story about you that shows great potential for your future, and great growth of character, since you have the \u201cother\u201d essay to explain the weaknesses. Ideally you would have no overlap between the two, and mention nothing in one that is touched on in another. That might be the personal development angle, if you can tie it into business\/finance without making it sound forced. You want the story arc of up, then down, then back up again, looking toward a bright future, if you can muster it in 500 words.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EI can\u2019t say much more than that\u2026 it\u2019s difficult for a consultant to tell you what to write about, because you know all your best stories, assets, and gems and until another person gets them out of you, he can\u2019t know what they are. So you will have to spend some time thinking about what to write, and it won\u2019t be easy.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EI\u2019d also suggest drafting up a good essay and not worrying about length, only parsing it down later once you\u2019ve found the story you want to tell. More important to figure that out first, and figure out the length second.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAnd, get that book. It will do a far better job showing you how to write these than I can, and it\u2019s chock full of students with unconventional and seemingly ill-suited backgrounds to gain admittance who found ways to craft good essays and make it in anyway. I\u2019d advise reading the whole thing before starting on your own pieces of writing.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EChase\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E      \u003C\/div\u003E\n\n  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022pull-right\u0022\u003E\u003Cul class=\u0022links list-inline\u0022\u003E\u003Cli class=\u0022comment-reply first last\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/comment\/reply\/1344\/24899\u0022\u003Ereply\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca id=\u0022comment-24810\u0022\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022comment comment-by-anonymous well clearfix\u0022 about=\u0022\/comment\/24810#comment-24810\u0022 typeof=\u0022sioc:Post sioct:Comment\u0022\u003E\n      \u003Cdiv class=\u0022user-picture\u0022\u003E\n    \u003Cimg typeof=\u0022foaf:Image\u0022 class=\u0022img-responsive\u0022 data-src=\u0022https:\/\/www.girlschase.com\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures\/circle-guest-85x85.png\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/www.girlschase.com\/sites\/all\/modules\/contrib\/lazyloader\/image_placeholder.gif\u0022 alt=\u0022phil-x\u0026#039;s picture\u0022 title=\u0022phil-x\u0026#039;s picture\u0022 \/\u003E\u003Cnoscript\u003E\u003Cimg typeof=\u0022foaf:Image\u0022 class=\u0022img-responsive\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/www.girlschase.com\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures\/circle-guest-85x85.png\u0022 alt=\u0022phil-x\u0026#039;s picture\u0022 title=\u0022phil-x\u0026#039;s picture\u0022 \/\u003E\u003C\/noscript\u003E  \u003C\/div\u003E\n\n  \n    \u003Ch3 property=\u0022dc:title\u0022 datatype=\u0022\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/comment\/24810#comment-24810\u0022 class=\u0022permalink\u0022 rel=\u0022bookmark\u0022\u003EShould I consider I will be a loser for the rest of my life?\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\n  \n  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022submitted\u0022\u003E\n            Posted by \u003Cspan rel=\u0022sioc:has_creator\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022username\u0022 xml:lang=\u0022\u0022 typeof=\u0022sioc:UserAccount\u0022 property=\u0022foaf:name\u0022 datatype=\u0022\u0022\u003Ephil-x (not verified)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E on Sunday, 9 March 2014  \u003C\/div\u003E\n\n  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022content\u0022\u003E\n    \u003Cspan rel=\u0022sioc:reply_of\u0022 resource=\u0022\/content\/truth-about-social-proof\u0022 class=\u0022rdf-meta element-hidden\u0022\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022field field-name-comment-body field-type-text-long field-label-hidden\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022field-items\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022field-item even\u0022 property=\u0022content:encoded\u0022\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBasically in my last year of High School, people were nominating there fellow students and I actually got the geekiest guy award. The thing is (due to my Asperger\u0027s), I never made much friends and I have chronic social anxiety. I tried to be a party animal and it ended in me getting a lifelong infection, and pretty much at the same stage mentally then when I started.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe friends that I tried to make just accepted my money and gifts and left me out of their lives. So, is there some hope for me or I\u0027ll just have to accept that I\u0027m branded a loser for life?\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E      \u003C\/div\u003E\n\n  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022pull-right\u0022\u003E\u003Cul class=\u0022links list-inline\u0022\u003E\u003Cli class=\u0022comment-reply first last\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/comment\/reply\/1344\/24810\u0022\u003Ereply\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022indented\u0022\u003E\u003Ca id=\u0022comment-24900\u0022\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022comment comment-by-node-author well clearfix\u0022 about=\u0022\/comment\/24900#comment-24900\u0022 typeof=\u0022sioc:Post sioct:Comment\u0022\u003E\n  \u003Cimg class=\u0022authortag\u0022 src=\u0022\/sites\/all\/themes\/custom\/girlschase\/images\/comment-author-1.png\u0022 alt=\u0022Author\u0022 width=\u002260px\u0022 height=\u002260px\u0022 \/\u003E    \u003Cdiv class=\u0022user-picture\u0022\u003E\n    \u003Ca href=\u0022\/users\/chase-amante\u0022 title=\u0022View user profile.\u0022\u003E\u003Cimg typeof=\u0022foaf:Image\u0022 class=\u0022img-responsive\u0022 data-src=\u0022https:\/\/www.girlschase.com\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures\/picture-1-1492164307.png\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/www.girlschase.com\/sites\/all\/modules\/contrib\/lazyloader\/image_placeholder.gif\u0022 alt=\u0022Chase Amante\u0026#039;s picture\u0022 title=\u0022Chase Amante\u0026#039;s picture\u0022 \/\u003E\u003Cnoscript\u003E\u003Cimg typeof=\u0022foaf:Image\u0022 class=\u0022img-responsive\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/www.girlschase.com\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures\/picture-1-1492164307.png\u0022 alt=\u0022Chase Amante\u0026#039;s picture\u0022 title=\u0022Chase Amante\u0026#039;s picture\u0022 \/\u003E\u003C\/noscript\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E  \u003C\/div\u003E\n\n  \n    \u003Ch3 property=\u0022dc:title\u0022 datatype=\u0022\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/comment\/24900#comment-24900\u0022 class=\u0022permalink\u0022 rel=\u0022bookmark\u0022\u003ERe: Should I consider I will be a loser for the rest of my life?\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\n  \n  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022submitted\u0022\u003E\n            Posted by \u003Cspan rel=\u0022sioc:has_creator\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/users\/chase-amante\u0022 title=\u0022View user profile.\u0022 class=\u0022username\u0022 xml:lang=\u0022\u0022 about=\u0022\/users\/chase-amante\u0022 typeof=\u0022sioc:UserAccount\u0022 property=\u0022foaf:name\u0022 datatype=\u0022\u0022\u003EChase Amante\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E on Tuesday, 11 March 2014  \u003C\/div\u003E\n\n  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022content\u0022\u003E\n    \u003Cspan rel=\u0022sioc:reply_of\u0022 resource=\u0022\/content\/truth-about-social-proof\u0022 class=\u0022rdf-meta element-hidden\u0022\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan rel=\u0022sioc:reply_of\u0022 resource=\u0022\/comment\/24810#comment-24810\u0022 class=\u0022rdf-meta element-hidden\u0022\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022field field-name-comment-body field-type-text-long field-label-hidden\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022field-items\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022field-item even\u0022 property=\u0022content:encoded\u0022\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPhil-\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EHigh school\u0027s a passing phase. I\u0027ve known a few guys with Asperger\u0027s who\u0027ve gone on to lead pretty amazing lives (and one of those guys managed to get himself a lifelong infection being a party animal, too - he said he cried when he got it, but now he just takes medication when it flares up, and otherwise he doesn\u0027t worry about it).\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe work\u0027s harder for you since you can\u0027t learn intuitively, but you\u0027ll find that once you get the basics of socializing down, you\u0027ll be able to do some things socially that others just won\u0027t, because they\u0027re held back by fear, shame, and over-sensitivity to others\u0027 skeptical emotions toward them, and you won\u0027t feel these things to the same degree.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EHigh school really doesn\u0027t follow you around. It always kind of holds a special place in your heart, but it\u0027s also a weird upside-down world unlike anywhere else you\u0027ll experience again - sad news if you were the cheerleader or jock (for whom it was frequently the pinnacle of your life), but great news for everybody else. I have plenty of things I can look back on in high school and say, \u0022Wow, THAT was embarrassing! I can\u0027t believe I did that \/ let that happen,\u0022 but it was a learning phase, and now it\u0027s past. If I look at my old high school peers now, they\u0027re mostly all living in the same small town, working boring regular-people jobs, and living normal, mundane lives. Most of them have gotten quite flabby around the midsection and round in the face, too.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EYour life goes down whatever path you take it down. All high school is is the final chapter of the introduction of that story. The exciting stuff is what comes after. If you want a cool life, go do cool things; you\u0027re only a loser if you go do whatever it is that losers do instead.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EChase\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E      \u003C\/div\u003E\n\n  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022pull-right\u0022\u003E\u003Cul class=\u0022links list-inline\u0022\u003E\u003Cli class=\u0022comment-reply first last\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/comment\/reply\/1344\/24900\u0022\u003Ereply\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca id=\u0022comment-24835\u0022\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022comment comment-by-anonymous well clearfix\u0022 about=\u0022\/comment\/24835#comment-24835\u0022 typeof=\u0022sioc:Post sioct:Comment\u0022\u003E\n      \u003Cdiv class=\u0022user-picture\u0022\u003E\n    \u003Cimg typeof=\u0022foaf:Image\u0022 class=\u0022img-responsive\u0022 data-src=\u0022https:\/\/www.girlschase.com\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures\/circle-guest-85x85.png\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/www.girlschase.com\/sites\/all\/modules\/contrib\/lazyloader\/image_placeholder.gif\u0022 alt=\u0022Mc\u0026#039;s picture\u0022 title=\u0022Mc\u0026#039;s picture\u0022 \/\u003E\u003Cnoscript\u003E\u003Cimg typeof=\u0022foaf:Image\u0022 class=\u0022img-responsive\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/www.girlschase.com\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures\/circle-guest-85x85.png\u0022 alt=\u0022Mc\u0026#039;s picture\u0022 title=\u0022Mc\u0026#039;s picture\u0022 \/\u003E\u003C\/noscript\u003E  \u003C\/div\u003E\n\n  \n    \u003Ch3 property=\u0022dc:title\u0022 datatype=\u0022\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/comment\/24835#comment-24835\u0022 class=\u0022permalink\u0022 rel=\u0022bookmark\u0022\u003EGirls at work etc\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\n  \n  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022submitted\u0022\u003E\n            Posted by \u003Cspan rel=\u0022sioc:has_creator\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022username\u0022 xml:lang=\u0022\u0022 typeof=\u0022sioc:UserAccount\u0022 property=\u0022foaf:name\u0022 datatype=\u0022\u0022\u003EMc (not verified)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E on Monday, 10 March 2014  \u003C\/div\u003E\n\n  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022content\u0022\u003E\n    \u003Cspan rel=\u0022sioc:reply_of\u0022 resource=\u0022\/content\/truth-about-social-proof\u0022 class=\u0022rdf-meta element-hidden\u0022\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022field field-name-comment-body field-type-text-long field-label-hidden\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022field-items\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022field-item even\u0022 property=\u0022content:encoded\u0022\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHi Chase\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EI could do with your advice on handling interactions with a girl that last a long time and where controlling time etc is out of your hands, specifically speaking with a girl you like.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFor instance, I work behind a bar every now and then and last week we had a new girl join me to help out, she was very hot, intelligent, young etc - I liked her.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ENow, if I met this girl in the street, or at a bar I was chilling in I reckon I could have had her.  I would have followed my process through, making sure I gained enough investment etc etc, making sure I hit all the escalation windows - essentially I would have been in control of the interaction and the time spent with the girl.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAnd if for instance things started to slow down I would be at liberty to quickly grab her number to arrange a date at a later time.  Basically there wouldn\u0027t be much space for things to go wrong.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EHowever, working with this girl, and knowing that I was going to be with her all night it crossed my mind that this wasn\u0027t going to be a great situation for seduction as I wasn\u0027t in control.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EDeep diving etc is straightforward when you\u0027ve just met a girl but once you\u0027ve been working with her for three hours the whole convo thing just starts to die down you know? It\u0027s like \u0027well we\u0027ve talked for a while now it\u0027s just getting a bit samey and I can\u0027t think of anything else to say\u0027 another thing that doesn\u0027t help is the constant breaks in convo caused by customers needing attention etc.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EOf course at this point things start to slow down and we have more awkward silences etc - well just silences actually they are not   really awkward it\u0027s just we\u0027ve said all to be said lol (beside mindless banter etc)\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIt\u0027s like seduction requires the man to control the interaction so that he can move forward properly at the right moments.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EMy questions:\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E1) How do I handle this kind of situation with a girl where I am not in control of the interaction and it isn\u0027t just as simple as hitting the escalation windows at the right times - because I can\u0027t.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E2) How do I approach conversation in this situation.  I am always fine talking to someone and getting to know them when I first meet them - There is simply so much to know, but like three hours in after plenty of deepdiving etc I start to struggle for meaningful convo.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E3) Is it just a case that this situation isn\u0027t great for seduction and I should just be relatively friendly and not try anything seductive - just stick to day game and clubs\/bars when I am not working.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EHow do I go about achieving optimal result with a girl in this situation.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThanks a lot Chase.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E      \u003C\/div\u003E\n\n  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022pull-right\u0022\u003E\u003Cul class=\u0022links list-inline\u0022\u003E\u003Cli class=\u0022comment-reply first last\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/comment\/reply\/1344\/24835\u0022\u003Ereply\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022indented\u0022\u003E\u003Ca id=\u0022comment-24902\u0022\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022comment comment-by-node-author well clearfix\u0022 about=\u0022\/comment\/24902#comment-24902\u0022 typeof=\u0022sioc:Post sioct:Comment\u0022\u003E\n  \u003Cimg class=\u0022authortag\u0022 src=\u0022\/sites\/all\/themes\/custom\/girlschase\/images\/comment-author-1.png\u0022 alt=\u0022Author\u0022 width=\u002260px\u0022 height=\u002260px\u0022 \/\u003E    \u003Cdiv class=\u0022user-picture\u0022\u003E\n    \u003Ca href=\u0022\/users\/chase-amante\u0022 title=\u0022View user profile.\u0022\u003E\u003Cimg typeof=\u0022foaf:Image\u0022 class=\u0022img-responsive\u0022 data-src=\u0022https:\/\/www.girlschase.com\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures\/picture-1-1492164307.png\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/www.girlschase.com\/sites\/all\/modules\/contrib\/lazyloader\/image_placeholder.gif\u0022 alt=\u0022Chase Amante\u0026#039;s picture\u0022 title=\u0022Chase Amante\u0026#039;s picture\u0022 \/\u003E\u003Cnoscript\u003E\u003Cimg typeof=\u0022foaf:Image\u0022 class=\u0022img-responsive\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/www.girlschase.com\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures\/picture-1-1492164307.png\u0022 alt=\u0022Chase Amante\u0026#039;s picture\u0022 title=\u0022Chase Amante\u0026#039;s picture\u0022 \/\u003E\u003C\/noscript\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E  \u003C\/div\u003E\n\n  \n    \u003Ch3 property=\u0022dc:title\u0022 datatype=\u0022\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/comment\/24902#comment-24902\u0022 class=\u0022permalink\u0022 rel=\u0022bookmark\u0022\u003EGirl Behind the Bar\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\n  \n  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022submitted\u0022\u003E\n            Posted by \u003Cspan rel=\u0022sioc:has_creator\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/users\/chase-amante\u0022 title=\u0022View user profile.\u0022 class=\u0022username\u0022 xml:lang=\u0022\u0022 about=\u0022\/users\/chase-amante\u0022 typeof=\u0022sioc:UserAccount\u0022 property=\u0022foaf:name\u0022 datatype=\u0022\u0022\u003EChase Amante\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E on Tuesday, 11 March 2014  \u003C\/div\u003E\n\n  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022content\u0022\u003E\n    \u003Cspan rel=\u0022sioc:reply_of\u0022 resource=\u0022\/content\/truth-about-social-proof\u0022 class=\u0022rdf-meta element-hidden\u0022\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan rel=\u0022sioc:reply_of\u0022 resource=\u0022\/comment\/24835#comment-24835\u0022 class=\u0022rdf-meta element-hidden\u0022\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022field field-name-comment-body field-type-text-long field-label-hidden\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022field-items\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022field-item even\u0022 property=\u0022content:encoded\u0022\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMc-\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EI haven\u0027t worked behind the bar or in the restaurant industry, but I\u0027ve observed some of the guys who are in these roles, and they seem to eschew building deep rapport altogether and simply stick to playful, flirty banter and horsing around with girls. They\u0027ll nudge them, come up behind them and put their arms around their necks like they\u0027re playing with their kid sister, etc. Lots of sexual humor and the like.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EDeep diving you\u0027re best saving for a date where you\u0027re planning on closing things out with a girl, or as you\u0027re nearing the pull on a same-night or day pick up. When you won\u0027t be taking her home until the end of the shift, or another shift altogether, you\u0027re probably better just keeping it light the whole time.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIf I found myself in a similar situation, I\u0027d probably stay light right up until the point where I knew I had a chance to pull (e.g., we\u0027re both hanging around after hours, and almost everyone else is gone), and only then start going into deeper connection.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EChase\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E      \u003C\/div\u003E\n\n  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022pull-right\u0022\u003E\u003Cul class=\u0022links list-inline\u0022\u003E\u003Cli class=\u0022comment-reply first last\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/comment\/reply\/1344\/24902\u0022\u003Ereply\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca id=\u0022comment-24836\u0022\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022comment comment-by-anonymous well clearfix\u0022 about=\u0022\/comment\/24836#comment-24836\u0022 typeof=\u0022sioc:Post sioct:Comment\u0022\u003E\n      \u003Cdiv class=\u0022user-picture\u0022\u003E\n    \u003Cimg typeof=\u0022foaf:Image\u0022 class=\u0022img-responsive\u0022 data-src=\u0022https:\/\/www.girlschase.com\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures\/circle-guest-85x85.png\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/www.girlschase.com\/sites\/all\/modules\/contrib\/lazyloader\/image_placeholder.gif\u0022 alt=\u0022Mc\u0026#039;s picture\u0022 title=\u0022Mc\u0026#039;s picture\u0022 \/\u003E\u003Cnoscript\u003E\u003Cimg typeof=\u0022foaf:Image\u0022 class=\u0022img-responsive\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/www.girlschase.com\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures\/circle-guest-85x85.png\u0022 alt=\u0022Mc\u0026#039;s picture\u0022 title=\u0022Mc\u0026#039;s picture\u0022 \/\u003E\u003C\/noscript\u003E  \u003C\/div\u003E\n\n  \n    \u003Ch3 property=\u0022dc:title\u0022 datatype=\u0022\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/comment\/24836#comment-24836\u0022 class=\u0022permalink\u0022 rel=\u0022bookmark\u0022\u003EExpression\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\n  \n  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022submitted\u0022\u003E\n            Posted by \u003Cspan rel=\u0022sioc:has_creator\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022username\u0022 xml:lang=\u0022\u0022 typeof=\u0022sioc:UserAccount\u0022 property=\u0022foaf:name\u0022 datatype=\u0022\u0022\u003EMc (not verified)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E on Monday, 10 March 2014  \u003C\/div\u003E\n\n  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022content\u0022\u003E\n    \u003Cspan rel=\u0022sioc:reply_of\u0022 resource=\u0022\/content\/truth-about-social-proof\u0022 class=\u0022rdf-meta element-hidden\u0022\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022field field-name-comment-body field-type-text-long field-label-hidden\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022field-items\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022field-item even\u0022 property=\u0022content:encoded\u0022\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAnother thing Chase\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWhat are your thoughts on open comfortable facial expressions v sexy deep ones particularly when it comes to meeting a new girl.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EOftentimes when I go out to meet girls I will use a facial expression similar to the cute sexy one you describe. Eyes open, eyebrows raised, slight smile.  It makes me look very open and approachable, and raises the chance of girls opening me and them being more comfortable when I intro myself etc.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EMy dilemma?\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThere is another expression I use, which is slightly \u0027darker\u0027 and more sexy.  Think bedroom eyes and perhaps slightly less of a smile.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EI can\u0027t work out which one to use.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIs it worth using an open expression to build slightly more comfort early on whilst taking a slight hit to your sex appeal?\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESometimes I feel cute sexy makes me look a bit too cute and friendly.  Could just be me though? I do have good facial hair etc. The other expression is good but sometimes I think too much, but maybe not if I do everything else right\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EYour thoughts?\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E      \u003C\/div\u003E\n\n  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022pull-right\u0022\u003E\u003Cul class=\u0022links list-inline\u0022\u003E\u003Cli class=\u0022comment-reply first last\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/comment\/reply\/1344\/24836\u0022\u003Ereply\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022indented\u0022\u003E\u003Ca id=\u0022comment-24903\u0022\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022comment comment-by-node-author well clearfix\u0022 about=\u0022\/comment\/24903#comment-24903\u0022 typeof=\u0022sioc:Post sioct:Comment\u0022\u003E\n  \u003Cimg class=\u0022authortag\u0022 src=\u0022\/sites\/all\/themes\/custom\/girlschase\/images\/comment-author-1.png\u0022 alt=\u0022Author\u0022 width=\u002260px\u0022 height=\u002260px\u0022 \/\u003E    \u003Cdiv class=\u0022user-picture\u0022\u003E\n    \u003Ca href=\u0022\/users\/chase-amante\u0022 title=\u0022View user profile.\u0022\u003E\u003Cimg typeof=\u0022foaf:Image\u0022 class=\u0022img-responsive\u0022 data-src=\u0022https:\/\/www.girlschase.com\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures\/picture-1-1492164307.png\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/www.girlschase.com\/sites\/all\/modules\/contrib\/lazyloader\/image_placeholder.gif\u0022 alt=\u0022Chase Amante\u0026#039;s picture\u0022 title=\u0022Chase Amante\u0026#039;s picture\u0022 \/\u003E\u003Cnoscript\u003E\u003Cimg typeof=\u0022foaf:Image\u0022 class=\u0022img-responsive\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/www.girlschase.com\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures\/picture-1-1492164307.png\u0022 alt=\u0022Chase Amante\u0026#039;s picture\u0022 title=\u0022Chase Amante\u0026#039;s picture\u0022 \/\u003E\u003C\/noscript\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E  \u003C\/div\u003E\n\n  \n    \u003Ch3 property=\u0022dc:title\u0022 datatype=\u0022\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/comment\/24903#comment-24903\u0022 class=\u0022permalink\u0022 rel=\u0022bookmark\u0022\u003ERe: Expression\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\n  \n  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022submitted\u0022\u003E\n            Posted by \u003Cspan rel=\u0022sioc:has_creator\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/users\/chase-amante\u0022 title=\u0022View user profile.\u0022 class=\u0022username\u0022 xml:lang=\u0022\u0022 about=\u0022\/users\/chase-amante\u0022 typeof=\u0022sioc:UserAccount\u0022 property=\u0022foaf:name\u0022 datatype=\u0022\u0022\u003EChase Amante\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E on Tuesday, 11 March 2014  \u003C\/div\u003E\n\n  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022content\u0022\u003E\n    \u003Cspan rel=\u0022sioc:reply_of\u0022 resource=\u0022\/content\/truth-about-social-proof\u0022 class=\u0022rdf-meta element-hidden\u0022\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan rel=\u0022sioc:reply_of\u0022 resource=\u0022\/comment\/24836#comment-24836\u0022 class=\u0022rdf-meta element-hidden\u0022\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022field field-name-comment-body field-type-text-long field-label-hidden\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022field-items\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022field-item even\u0022 property=\u0022content:encoded\u0022\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMc-\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0027Darker\u0027 tends to screen more girls out, but will attract the confident ones who are looking for someone deep and soulful. Cute \u0026amp; sexy is more inclusive, and will get you opened more and get more girls interested in you, but the girls looking for a challenge will read the expression as too daft for their tastes sometimes and write you off. A dark look can also be incongruent for less subtle kinds of opening (e.g., you probably won\u0027t be able to pull off a dark expression + a street stop).\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWhen I\u0027ve played around with the two, I\u0027ve found darker expressions to get me opened more often during the day than at night. My guess is that women just feel safer, and are in a more reflective mood, out during the day than at night in a party or bar.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EChase\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E      \u003C\/div\u003E\n\n  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022pull-right\u0022\u003E\u003Cul class=\u0022links list-inline\u0022\u003E\u003Cli class=\u0022comment-reply first last\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/comment\/reply\/1344\/24903\u0022\u003Ereply\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca id=\u0022comment-24845\u0022\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022comment comment-by-anonymous well clearfix\u0022 about=\u0022\/comment\/24845#comment-24845\u0022 typeof=\u0022sioc:Post sioct:Comment\u0022\u003E\n      \u003Cdiv class=\u0022user-picture\u0022\u003E\n    \u003Cimg typeof=\u0022foaf:Image\u0022 class=\u0022img-responsive\u0022 data-src=\u0022https:\/\/www.girlschase.com\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures\/circle-guest-85x85.png\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/www.girlschase.com\/sites\/all\/modules\/contrib\/lazyloader\/image_placeholder.gif\u0022 alt=\u0022Anonymous\u0026#039;s picture\u0022 title=\u0022Anonymous\u0026#039;s picture\u0022 \/\u003E\u003Cnoscript\u003E\u003Cimg typeof=\u0022foaf:Image\u0022 class=\u0022img-responsive\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/www.girlschase.com\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures\/circle-guest-85x85.png\u0022 alt=\u0022Anonymous\u0026#039;s picture\u0022 title=\u0022Anonymous\u0026#039;s picture\u0022 \/\u003E\u003C\/noscript\u003E  \u003C\/div\u003E\n\n  \n    \u003Ch3 property=\u0022dc:title\u0022 datatype=\u0022\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/comment\/24845#comment-24845\u0022 class=\u0022permalink\u0022 rel=\u0022bookmark\u0022\u003Emind body relationship and energy\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\n  \n  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022submitted\u0022\u003E\n            Posted by \u003Cspan rel=\u0022sioc:has_creator\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022username\u0022 xml:lang=\u0022\u0022 typeof=\u0022sioc:UserAccount\u0022 property=\u0022foaf:name\u0022 datatype=\u0022\u0022\u003EAnonymous (not verified)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E on Monday, 10 March 2014  \u003C\/div\u003E\n\n  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022content\u0022\u003E\n    \u003Cspan rel=\u0022sioc:reply_of\u0022 resource=\u0022\/content\/truth-about-social-proof\u0022 class=\u0022rdf-meta element-hidden\u0022\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022field field-name-comment-body field-type-text-long field-label-hidden\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022field-items\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022field-item even\u0022 property=\u0022content:encoded\u0022\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHi chase, I noticed when I\u0027m acting all beta, my nasal passages are all clogged and I can\u0027t breathe clearly. Almost all the time it\u0027s the left nostril that\u0027s clogged but sometimes it\u0027s both or the right one. This is not a hunch. It\u0027s been monitoring it for a couple years now. Do you know anything about this? Thank you.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E      \u003C\/div\u003E\n\n  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022pull-right\u0022\u003E\u003Cul class=\u0022links list-inline\u0022\u003E\u003Cli class=\u0022comment-reply first last\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/comment\/reply\/1344\/24845\u0022\u003Ereply\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022indented\u0022\u003E\u003Ca id=\u0022comment-24904\u0022\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022comment comment-by-node-author well clearfix\u0022 about=\u0022\/comment\/24904#comment-24904\u0022 typeof=\u0022sioc:Post sioct:Comment\u0022\u003E\n  \u003Cimg class=\u0022authortag\u0022 src=\u0022\/sites\/all\/themes\/custom\/girlschase\/images\/comment-author-1.png\u0022 alt=\u0022Author\u0022 width=\u002260px\u0022 height=\u002260px\u0022 \/\u003E    \u003Cdiv class=\u0022user-picture\u0022\u003E\n    \u003Ca href=\u0022\/users\/chase-amante\u0022 title=\u0022View user profile.\u0022\u003E\u003Cimg typeof=\u0022foaf:Image\u0022 class=\u0022img-responsive\u0022 data-src=\u0022https:\/\/www.girlschase.com\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures\/picture-1-1492164307.png\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/www.girlschase.com\/sites\/all\/modules\/contrib\/lazyloader\/image_placeholder.gif\u0022 alt=\u0022Chase Amante\u0026#039;s picture\u0022 title=\u0022Chase Amante\u0026#039;s picture\u0022 \/\u003E\u003Cnoscript\u003E\u003Cimg typeof=\u0022foaf:Image\u0022 class=\u0022img-responsive\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/www.girlschase.com\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures\/picture-1-1492164307.png\u0022 alt=\u0022Chase Amante\u0026#039;s picture\u0022 title=\u0022Chase Amante\u0026#039;s picture\u0022 \/\u003E\u003C\/noscript\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E  \u003C\/div\u003E\n\n  \n    \u003Ch3 property=\u0022dc:title\u0022 datatype=\u0022\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/comment\/24904#comment-24904\u0022 class=\u0022permalink\u0022 rel=\u0022bookmark\u0022\u003ENasal Passages\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\n  \n  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022submitted\u0022\u003E\n            Posted by \u003Cspan rel=\u0022sioc:has_creator\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/users\/chase-amante\u0022 title=\u0022View user profile.\u0022 class=\u0022username\u0022 xml:lang=\u0022\u0022 about=\u0022\/users\/chase-amante\u0022 typeof=\u0022sioc:UserAccount\u0022 property=\u0022foaf:name\u0022 datatype=\u0022\u0022\u003EChase Amante\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E on Tuesday, 11 March 2014  \u003C\/div\u003E\n\n  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022content\u0022\u003E\n    \u003Cspan rel=\u0022sioc:reply_of\u0022 resource=\u0022\/content\/truth-about-social-proof\u0022 class=\u0022rdf-meta element-hidden\u0022\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan rel=\u0022sioc:reply_of\u0022 resource=\u0022\/comment\/24845#comment-24845\u0022 class=\u0022rdf-meta element-hidden\u0022\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022field field-name-comment-body field-type-text-long field-label-hidden\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022field-items\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022field-item even\u0022 property=\u0022content:encoded\u0022\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAnon-\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EHmm, I can\u0027t say I\u0027ve heard of this one before. That\u0027s interesting.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EA clogged nose is due to swollen, inflamed blood vessels in your nostrils, usually by some kind of infection, though sometimes inflammation can be a chronic problem (e.g., autoimmune disease, or something else). When you get a shot of adrenaline, that temporarily constricts the blood vessels in the nose, which clears a clogged nose if you have one. So if you\u0027re experiencing nasal passage clearing when you, say, get excited or stressed, it could be that.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAlternately, it\u0027s pretty common for people to become tired and rundown when ill, and sometimes this kicks in before other symptoms, so maybe when you start getting ill you feel weak, and a clogged nostril follows not too long after.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThese are just guesses, though... not my area of expertise.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EOther than that, all I could say is see a doctor and tell him you\u0027re suffering from a chronically stuffy nose, and have noticed that weak behavior \/ low levels of willpower seem to go hand-in-hand. 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